Surveys

ADR, Appointment of Mediators, Availability of Mediators, Clients, Commercial Mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Lawyers, Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), Surveys

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It’s never easy to get a grasp on national statistics for mediation. The closest we come in the UK is a biennial (that’s once every two years, not twice a year!) survey carried out by CEDR, for which I for one am very grateful. The latest survey results have recently been released and these are…

Business, Commercial Mediation, Community Mediation, Court Procedure and Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Europe, Legal Practice, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Success in mediation, Surveys, Uncategorized

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Since April 2005 there have been two structural provisions for referral to mediation: via the Legal Desk and via the Judiciary. Besides, conflicting parties can start mediation on their own initiative or after referral by other bodies. Other referring bodies comprise, for instance, occupational health and safety services, social services, youth services, the police, social…

ADR, Arbitration, Confidentiality, Costs in Mediation, Court Procedure and Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Domestic Courts, Enforcement, Enforcement of a Mediation Clause, EU Directive on Mediation, EU Mediation Directive, Europe, Governments/Public Sector, harmonisation of mediation law, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legislation, Mediation Contract Clause, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Mediation Users/Clients, Public Policy, Regulation, Responsibility of States, Surveys, Uncategorized

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Promotion and legislation on mediation in The Netherlands Machteld Pel, Pelmediation I would like to present an update about the promotion and legislation on mediation in the Netherlands and the possible influence of promotion and regulation on the use of mediation. Since the end of the nineties, the promotion of ADR has been an active…

Costs in Mediation, Governments/Public Sector, International Mediation, Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), Reform, Surveys, Third Party Funding, Uncategorized

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According to reports, we should now get used to living in an era of austerity. Tax increases, welfare cuts, and salary freezes are on their way in many countries. Does this mean that public spending on mediation must be cut as well? Quite the contrary. Mediation may bring significant savings in difficult times soon to…